1961 Lewiston Broncs Roster
Team Record: 84-56
Finished 1st in the NWL
Manager: John McNamara (84-56)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Lewiston, Idaho
Ballpark: Bengal Field
Attendance: 49,602, Avg. 709
Playoffs - Lewiston Broncs 4 games, Yakima Bears 1
The Lewiston Broncs of the Northwest League ended the 1961 season with a record of 84 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the NWL.
The Broncs scored 702 runs and surrendered 614 runs. Billy Bryan led Lewiston with 22 home runs, while Dick Green and Bobby Delgado walloped 15 or more as well. Ed Olsen recorded 79 runs batted in. Ossie Chavarria paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .299. Larry Danforth topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.41 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Ossie Chavarria, Jim Small, Billy Bryan, Jack Aker, Hector Martinez, Dick Green and John O'Donoghue were all players from the 1961 Lewiston Broncs who played in the Majors during their careers.
John McNamara served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Aker | R | R | July 13, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | Tulare, CA US |
| Billy Bryan | L | R | December 4, 1938 | 6'4" | 200 | Morgan, GA US |
| Patrick Centilli | R | R | March 16, 1938 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Ossie Chavarria | R | R | August 5, 1937 | 5'11" | 155 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Robert Colligan | L | L | August 27, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Larry Danforth | L | L | December 26, 1939 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Bobby Delgado | L | R | January 13, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Thomas Dembia | R | R | June 30, 1940 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Dick Green | R | R | April 21, 1941 | 5'10" | 180 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Bruce Haroldson | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Byron Hobbensiefken | L | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Steve Kelly | R | L | August 25, 1941 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Edwin Madsen | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Hector Martinez | R | R | May 11, 1939 | 5'10" | 160 | Las Villas, CU |
| John McNamara | R | R | June 4, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Jerry Mercer | R | R | January 30, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| John O'Donoghue | R | L | October 7, 1939 | 6'4" | 203 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Ed Olsen | R | R | June 10, 1935 | 6'1" | 182 | Salem, MA US |
| Andres Rivera | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Norman Shill | L | L | January 26, 1939 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Pat Sisk | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Jim Small | L | L | March 8, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Jack Tupper | R | R | August 29, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
